Title
The Last Supper
Description
Tintoretto, who had a large workshop, often developed a composition by creating a small-scale model like a miniature stage set, which he populated with wax figures. He then adjusted the positions of the figures and the lighting until he was satisfied with the entire scene. Using a grid of horizontal and vertical threads placed in front of this model, he could easily sketch the composition onto squared paper for his assistants to copy onto a large canvas. His assistants also primed the canvas, blocking in the areas of dark and light, before the artist himself, free to concentrate on the most difficult passages, finished the painting. This efficient working method allowed Tintoretto to produce a large number of paintings in all sizes.
Creator
Tintoretto
Source
Stokstad, Marilyn
Art History, 4th ed., Upper Saddle River, N. J.: Pearson Education, 2010 (9780205800377)
Publisher
Department of Visual Studies
University at Buffalo
Date
1592 - 1594
CE
Contributor
Joe Easterly
Rights
Type
oil paintings (visual works)
paintings (visual works)
Still Image
Identifier
VS456909X
vw-20100831-1
Date Created
2011-09-07
Date Modified
2011-09-07
Is Part Of
Visual Resources Collection
VS001
Extent
12' x 18'8
Medium
oil on canvas
Spatial Coverage
Church of San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice.
Audience
AHI101
UB Only
Collection
Tags
Citation
Tintoretto, “The Last Supper,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed November 14, 2024, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/index.php/items/show/36292.